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Gleeful expressions

I just thought this was the cutest photo. Reminded me of my youth. In fact I have a picture of myself with a pigeon on my head and the same kind of gleeful expression as this young lady. Will post it just as soon as I get my scanner up and running.

Happy New Year

Wishing all you fabulous bloggers a Joy-Filled and Wonderful New Year. I look forward to seeing what you're all up to in 2010 and hopefully I'll have some good stuff to share too.

A gloomy day

I'm trying to imagine myself wearing this outfit. The coat appears to be one or two sizes too small because I can't button the buttons. I have to use a contraption from the hardware store to keep the coat closed so that my cute Springtime dress doesn't get rained on. I hang my head low because I'm feeling like a fashion flop.

A 50's look

This blast from the past reminds me of a skirt I made when I was in high school. It was a real challenge to make a neat hem on that plaid circular skirt...lots of gathers and steam to draw up the fullness. This was a very typical outfit for girls in my high school class to wear. We thought we looked pretty cool and sophisticated!

A cute aubergine sweater

Really like this cute sweater with ruffled front from Banana Republic. Thought I'd check it out on my next visit to Corte Madera. Apparently, every Tuesday there's a 10% discount on all merchandise.

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